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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-0404 REG MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL APRIL 4, 1989 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Catherine Golden led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers. Donovan, Reid, Williams, Acklin, Winthrop and Arnold were present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Acklin moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 21, 1989; Williams seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. SPECIAL PRESENTATION8 Lorn Razzano, who recently visited Corciano, Italy, told of the similarities between Ashland and Corciano. He then presented the Mayor and Council with a silver medal from Corciano, and several books about that city. Razzano said the Mayor and citizens there are anxious to hear from Ashland about being a twin city. Tim Keith, State Forester, gave the background on the National Arbor Day Foundation and presented the City with a Tree City U.S.A. flag for the third year in a row. Mayor Golden reported on a recent Arbor Day flag raising ceremony at Briscoe School. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Legality of Donation to Ashland Performing Arts Center A letter was received from Michael Jewett, attorney-at-law, reporting that a judicial declaration upheld the legality of the City's donation to A.P.A.C. NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Government Access CATV Committee Report City Admin. Almquist said a 20-year franchise approved by the Council in 1983, between the City and McCaw Cablevision which was later purchased by Cooke Cable, provides for a free distribution drop which Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - April 4, 1989 - Page One CATV Committee Report (Continued) has been done, and reservation of three channels for government, education and public access. A Committee was appointed to research ways to implement the channel. Hap Freund, who served as consultant to the Committee, outlined the report (included in the agenda packet) and said the Committee's goal was to come up with ideas to have a successful project, starting small but with the flexibility to expand later. The channel will be under SOSC's control and they will raise funds to improve the facilities. Allen Sandler, a member of the Committee, expressed concern about use of the channel by special interest groups, and recommended going to the people should extra funding be required. Dr. Ron Bolstad, SOSC, reported that SOSC has their share of the operating budget for the first two years startup. On a question from Winthrop, Almquist said exact scheduling will be decided when the program is up and running. On a question from Donovan, Suzi Aufderheide, a member of the Committee, said requests for programs with topics of a sensitive nature could be handled by the Advisory Board, but Council should be aware of such requests. Acklin moved to authorize Staff to prepare an ordinance including the seven conditions on page seven of the Committee's report, and investigate the appeal process. Reid seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Scott Mills said the advisory committee should not be made up of people from the television industry; that the franchising body is the governing body, and it should be called "community access" instead of "public access" DEO Nutrient Study Dir. of Public Works Hall said the study is required by Federal law and asked that the City Council adopt the report by Brown & Caldwell and authorize its submission to the Environmental Quality Commission. Steve Krugel, Brown & Caldwell, reviewed the study. He said BOD, phosphorous and ammonia are depleting dissolved oxygen in Bear Creek and reviewed alternatives for rectifying the problem. Hall said he is going to dispute the five-year time line which the E.Q.C. may require, and reported that DEQ staff supports the six-year time line established in the report. Winthrop moved to adopt the plan and forward it to the E.Q.C. for their consideration. Arnold seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. Affordable Housing Committee Councilor Winthrop said the proposed committee would look at the issues, try to find out what other communities are doing about affordable housing and report back to Council with recommendations. His memo requesting funding for a part-time position in the Community Dev. Dept. for six months was reviewed. Winthrop suggested that two Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - April 4, 1989 - Page Two Affordable Housing Committee (Continued) individuals be appointed from CPAC, one from the Planning Commission and one from the Economic Development Commission. Williams feels the above-named committees should select their delegates to the task force and would like to table the appointments to get input from those committees. Arnold would like establish the task force by resolution. Donovan agreed, and would like to open the appointments up to the community. Donovan moved to direct Staff to bring back a resolution establishing a housing task force committee and Arnold seconded the motion. Arnold said he will request the necessary funding at the Central Services Subcommittee meeting. The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. Planninq Commission Attendance Policy Acklin moved to instruct Staff to bring back a policy comparable to changes other committees have made in their attendance policies. Donovan seconded the motion. It carried unanimously on voice vote. Grant Request for Public Art A memo was received from Planning Dir. Fregonese requesting authorization to apply for a grant to purchase art for the Black Swan Plaza area. The 15' by 5' sculpture, by Marion Young, depicts local citizens and will be placed on the wall between the Black Swan Theatre and the Chamber of Commerce. Reid moved to approve the grant applica- tion, Acklin seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. Request for Special Council Meeting on April 11. Finance Dir. Jill Turner requested that a special Council meeting be held after the Budget Committee meeting on April 11 to approve resolution(s) for the May 16 election. All agreed. PUBLIC FORUM No response. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS Ashland Heritaqe Landmarks Interim List Second reading by title only of an ordinance adopting the list and criteria. Acklin moved to adopt same, Winthrop seconded the motion which passed on roll call vote as follows: Donovan, NO; Reid, Williams, Acklin, Winthrop and Arnold, YES. (Ord. #2497) Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - April 4, 1989 - Page Three McFadden Annexation Second reading by title only of an ordinance setting a public hearing on a proposed annexation on Siskiyou Blvd., South of Tolman Creek Rd. Acklin moved to adopt same, Arnold seconded the motion which carried unanimously on roll call vote. (Ord. #2498) Croman Corp. Annexation Second reading by title only of an ordinance setting a public hearing on a proposed annexation on Mistletoe Road. Willians moved to adopt same, Winthrop seconded the motion which carried unanimously on roll call vote. (Ord. #2499) Fair Housing Ordinance Planning Dir. Fregonese said the ordinance was prepared by CPAC and the Planning Commission. Williams moved to table the item and set public hearing for May 16, 1989. Reid seconded the motion. Arnold wants to proceed with adoption of the ordinance. Acklin feels a public hearing would be a good idea. The motion passed unanimously roll call vote. Mayor's Membership on Budget Committee An ordinance was read establishing the Mayor's membership on the Budget Committee. Acklin moved to second reading, Reid seconded the motion. On a question from Donovan, City Attorney Salter said there is no conflict with the City Charter. The motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. Bond Sale for Downtown Area Improvements A resolution was read authorizing a bond sale to be held on May 2, 1989 for Downtown Area improvements. Arnold moved to adopt same, Acklin seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. (Reso. #89-06) Adopt Findings P.A. 88-131 (Dean Royce, Applicant) Acklin moved to adopt same with the following correction to condition no. 10: delete no. 10 as is and replace with Salter's wording on unforeseen problems with the construction of Terrace Street being resolved by the Dir. of Public Works. Arnold seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - April 4, 1989 - Page Four F.A.A. Grant Offer City Admin. Almquist requested authorization to sign a grant offer from the F.A.A. Arnold moved to place the item on the agenda, Winthrop seconded the motion, which carried unanimously on voice vote. Acklin moved to grant the request, Donovan seconded the motion which passed unanimously on roll call vote. MilitarV Spending Reid moved to place an item on the agenda regarding the use of military funds to build homes. Winthrop seconded the motion which resulted in a tie vote as follows: Donovan, Williams and Arnold, NO; Reid, Acklin and Winthrop, YES. Mayor Golden broke the tie with a YES vote. Reid moved to place the item on the May 2nd agenda, Acklin seconded the motion which passed on voice vote as follows: Donovan, Reid, Acklin, Winthrop and Arnold, YES; Williams, NO. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS City Admin. Almquist reported that the owner or the property at the corner of Orchard St. and Wrights Creek Dr. is willing to give the City additional right of way as requested by the Council at the public hearing on the Orchard St. L.I.D., in exchange for a water service. Arnold moved to place the item on the agenda, Williams seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. On a question from Arnold, Almquist said the City has the right to make the exchange if it serves a public purpose. Arnold moved to authorize Staff to complete the negotiations and prepare the necessary documents. Reid seconded the motion which passed unanimously on voice vote. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. to the Special Council Meeting on April 11, 1989 at 7:30 P.M. Nan E.~Franklin City Recorder Catherine M. Golden Mayor Regular Meeting - Ashland City Council - April 4, 1989 - Page Five